What this toolkit is about

Prepare yourself to transition into your new role smoothly,effectively and successfully 

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Transitioning to a new role

This is the main component of the Transitioning to a new role toolkit.

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Quick Win: quick guide

This is a component of the Transitioning to a new role toolkit. New leaders are often expected to hit the ground running. New leaders are often expected to hit the ground running. Achieving some 'quick wins' (a new and visible contribution to the success of the business made early in their tenure) and getting runs on the board can help a leader to build credibility within a business and set the foundation for successful tenure in a role.Here are four steps leaders can take to help secure quick wins.

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Transitioning to a new role flyer

Find out what the toolkit is about and what you will learn from it.


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100 day plan and development opportunities worksheet

This is a component of the Transitioning to a new role toolkit. The broad outline of a plan for the first 100 days identifies the key steps you will take in the first 100 days. There is a Top-10 list of ‘must dos’.

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Executive orientation plan worksheet

This is a component of the Transitioning to a new role toolkit. Use this planner to provide you with a ‘road map’ for your first year on the job. There will be many competing priorities for your time, so make sure that you make the tasks from your planner a priority.

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Keeping your balance worksheet

This is a component of the Transitioning to a new role toolkit. During the first 100 days in a new leadership role, you will have many competing priorities. Keeping your balance will be a challenge as you will be pulled in many directions. It will be easy to get lost in the detail of your new position and easier to work on others’ priorities rather than your own.

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The transitioning leader reflection sheet

This is a component of the Transitioning to a new role toolkit. These self-reflection questions will focus you on the transition task ahead.


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Be conscious of your development

This case study is a component of the Transitioning to a new role toolkit, to provide LDC alumni leadership experiences. You can use the case study to help think about your own leadership practice.

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Developing as a leader via a complex initiative

This case study is a component of LDC's toolkits, Good leadership in complex authorities and Transitioning to a new role. It provides LDC alumni leadership experiences. You can use the case study to help think about your own leadership practice.

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Sustaining change during change

This case study is a component of the toolkits, Learning Agility and Transitioning to a new role, to provide LDC alumni leadership experiences. You can use the case study to help think about your own leadership practice.

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Take the challenge

This case study is a component of the toolkits, Learning Agility and Transitioning to a new role, to provide LDC alumni leadership experiences. You can use the case study to help think about your own leadership practice.